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12 Jun 2009 15:12

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Culture, World: Madonna finally gets her matching Malawian adopted child

  • case A couple months ago, Malawi blocked Madonna from the opportunity to adopt a second child from Malawi, saying she shouldn’t have gotten the first kid, David Banda.
  • appeal But a higher court today allowed Madonna to have Mercy, saying the first court didn’t take into account the fact that she REALLY cares about (adopting) Malawian children. source
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13 Apr 2009 09:08

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Culture, World: Madonna: Hey Malawi, here’s why you should let me adopt

  • one Madonna wrote an e-mail to The Nation, a Malawian newspaper, on her reasons for adoption.
  • two She said she hoped that “Mercy,” like David, could grow up rich and come back to help Malawi.
  • three She’s still appealing the case, even if it did hit a seemingly huge snag regarding residency. source
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03 Apr 2009 05:46

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Culture: Madonna didn’t read Malawi’s fine print for child adoption

  • 18 to 24 months amount of time prospective parents need to be residents of Malawi before getting a kid
  • 18 to 24 hours amount of time Madonna was in the country before applying to get a kid; she was denied source
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